Claude Lanzmann's 'Le Dernier des injustes' Released in France

On November 13, 2013, Claude Lanzmann's documentary 'Le Dernier des injustes' (The Last of the Unjust) premiered in French cinemas following its out-of-competition screening at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film features an extensive interview with Rabbi Benjamin Murmelstein, the last surviving president of a Jewish council (Judenrat) during the Nazi regime. Although Murmelstein was the only leader of the Judenrat to survive and was convicted by a Czech court post-war, he was later exonerated. He is recognized for saving over 120,000 Jews from deportation. Lanzmann's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann contrasts with Hannah Arendt’s depiction, presenting him as a fervent Nazi rather than a mere bureaucrat. The film also includes Lanzmann reflecting on the Theresienstadt ghetto. Jacques Henric's article commends the film's emotional depth and Lanzmann's dedication to Holocaust remembrance through his works, including 'Shoah' and 'Sobibor.'